John Gast (shoulder) allowed one run over five innings in a start for High-A Palm Beach on Monday.

It was Gast's first outing since he underwent surgery on his left lat last July. The left-hander has been brought along slowly but should make it up to Triple-A Memphis before long. Fri, Jun 6, 2014 01:00:00 PM

Cardinals sent LHP John Gast outright to Triple-A Memphis.

Gast, a sixth-round pick of the Cardinals in 2010, registered a promising 1.16 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in seven appearances this past season at the Triple-A level. He also made three starts in the majors, but those didn't go as smoothly. The 24-year-old southpaw had surgery on his left lat in July and is a question mark for the start of spring training next February. Thu, Nov 21, 2013 09:07:00 AM

John Gast will undergo season-ending surgery on his left lat.

Gast has been out since late May with a strained lat, and he simply hadn't progressed as hoped. "That's obviously why we needed to have surgery," Gast said, "because it wasn't getting better." The young left-hander will be sidelined 4-5 months but should be fine for spring training. Wed, Jul 24, 2013 09:54:00 PM

Depth Charts

Matt Adams (quad) said he plans to begin light swinging within the next two weeks.

Adams underwent surgery in late May for a severe quad strain and the initial expectation was that he would miss the remainder of the 2015 season, but it now sounds possible that he could serve as a bench bat in late September and into October. "Seems like he’s getting a little bit more flexibility in what he is allowed to do, and that’s always a real positive for us to see," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said Wednesday.

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak announced Thursday that Matt Holliday has a Grade 2 strain of his right quadriceps.

It's a recurrence of the very same injury Holliday suffered back in June. While he's looking at another extended absence, Mozeliak is "optimistic" that he'll play again before the end of the regular season. Stephen Piscotty will likely take over as the primary left fielder during his absence, though the Cardinals have options after Thursday's acquisition of Brandon Moss.

Jay has been meeting with hand and wrist specialists to try and get a better handle on his ailing left wrist. He apparently got some good news, as this is the first time this month that he's swung a bat. There remains no timetable for his return, though.

Adam Wainwright (Achilles) is no longer wearing a walking boot on his left foot.

It's not clear what the next step is for the right-hander. Wainwright is holding out hope that he could be available late this season after having Achilles surgery in April, but the Cardinals will almost surely hold him out until spring training.

Jordan Walden (biceps) will not come off the disabled list early next week as hoped.

Walden hasn't had a setback, but rather the Cardinals think he just needs to build up more arm strength. Their acquisition of Jonathan Broxton on Friday no doubt was related to Walden's stalled return.

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Steve Cishek. Belisle had a setback with his elbow injury earlier this month and remains shut down. He now won't be eligible to return until late August.